Estimating Manager

Description

• Provide accurate cost estimates including preliminaries and supporting technical information to enable the Company to submit competitive tenders.
• Ensure adequate risk management throughout the tender period, identify, and analyse risks and manage risk registers.
• Conduct a senior role leading the estimating function within the region working with the Senior Management Team.
• Preparation of Bills of Quantities including full take-offs and marked-up drawings.
• Provide analytical rate comparisons and build-ups as required.
• Influence and promoting the reasons to the Senior Management Team to enable key commercial decisions to be made.
• Obtain sufficient quotes to enable sound commercial judgements to be made and to satisfy specific framework requirements.
• Co-ordinate and attend tender settlement meetings, with appropriate attendees; ensuring all relevant cost and technical information is available for presentation and to complete the tender as instructed.
• Lead, motivate and coach estimating team members, providing developmental support to enable them to provide excellent commercial and procurement services.
• Analyses situations to make rational judgements and logical decisions.
• Prepare enquiry schedules and select appropriate companies from whom quotations should be sought.
• Ensure Conditions of Contract are reviewed ahead of Tender Settlement.
• Support development of a visible pipeline of opportunities/ tenders.
• Establish and agree an annual ‘Bid’ budget and monitor performance against the budget.
• Works in line with the Galliford Try Leadership Framework.
• Prepare Preliminary & General Item cost estimates.
• Fostering a culture whereby employees feel able to contribute positively through sharing ideas and best practice.
• Assist in the development of the company BMS and tendering procedures to meet the requirements of the business and current market and legislative requirements
• Work closely with design management, planning, and operational teams to develop integrated bid strategies.
• Be responsible for completing PDRs for all direct reports.
• Ensure submitted tenders have requisite authorisation, are prepared in accordance with the Company BMS and are submitted on time.
• Support the Pre-Construction Director with commercial insights, benchmarking and market intelligence.
• Liaise with supply chain partners to ensure accurate market pricing and value engineering options.
• Maintain a register of all tenders submitted, the success rate, and seek and collate feedback on all bids.
• Review and challenge tender estimates, preliminaries, and margin proposals to maintain consistency and accuracy.
• Identify and analyse risks & opportunities to identify areas of potential commercial advantage.
• Contribute to maintenance of Company’s Supplier database.
• Support client engagement, presentations, and tender interviews where commercial expertise adds value.

Requirements

• Ability to challenge team constructively.
• Able to demonstrate alignment and work in line with the Galliford Try values - Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Collaboration.
• Track record of success in supporting a major contractor or Business Unit and/or providing support to a professional function.
• Leadership skills to influence attitude and ambition within the team.
• Excellent influencing, negotiation, and delegation skills.
• Able to challenge and influence at senior management and board level.
• Proficient people management and leadership skills.
• High levels of energy and enthusiasm with the ability to motivate others.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines, manage time efficiently, plan and prioritise work activities.
• Commercially astute with strong attention to detail and strategic thinking.
• Collaborative and proactive with strong leadership qualities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Comprehensive pension plan
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it

Training + Development

Interview process

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